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This Is The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge, Where One Driver From F1, One From NASCAR, and One From Drifting Go Head To Head In A Variety Of Off-Road Challenges.

It’s on! How cool is it to take three drivers from completely different motorsports and put them head to head in a variety of off-road vehicles, on a variety of off-road terrain, to see...

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Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into The Cleanest Classic Dodge Caravan Ever. Now Look How Cool It Will Be!

I’m not sure there has every been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine swap hasn’t even happened yet! Okay, knowing about the engine swap...

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FREE LIVE NHRA Divisional Racing Action: Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing At Firebird Raceway – Saturday

Free live drag racing starts here and continues all weekend long from the NHRA Regional at Firebird Raceway in Arizona. We’re talking all kinds of Sportsman Drag racing which means wheels up Stock...

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More Radial vs The World Qualifying From Lights Out 17 at South Georgia Motorsports Park

If you haven’t been watching the livestream here everyday, you might have missed RVW qualifying from yesterday so here’s a highlight video you can check out to see all the action and...

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Like A Good Neighbor, Finnegan Is There. Check Out The Two Day Roll Bar Install That Finnegan And Joe Are Doing In This Chevy II.

If you are going to go quicker than 11.50 seconds in the quarter mile, and you are doing that in a classic car, then you are going to need a roll bar in that car. If you have one, you can then go as...

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Add Sensors Without Cutting Your Harness! The Holley EFI Power Tap Explained. Technology Is A Wonderful Thing!

Sometimes it boggles my mind when folks start cutting and hacking and rigging up electrical systems in their projects, only to find out that the solution to their problem or dilemma was right in...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most “American” Car Or Truck?

So we’re celebrating America’s birthday on this day, July 4th. It’s a joyous day with fireworks, friends, frosty beverages, burnouts, maybe some racing for those of you hardcore...

BangShift Approved Video: Six Minutes Of Tire Smoking Big Rig Gymkhana Action!

While Mike Ryan will always be #1 in our big rig loving hearts with his insano antics on Pikes Peak, his tire smoking road course runs, and the incredible amount of tires he destroys on the rear of...

More Craigslist Hilarity: An Ad For “Found” Mustang Doors That Isn’t Quite What It Seems

Lots of times, the best humor is the subtle stuff that requires a teeny bit of thought to really “get”. This Craigslist Ad from the Akron, Ohio area is proof of that. We were tipped off...

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Awesome Video: Watch A Helicopter Pilot Expertly Maneuver His Craft To Pluck A Kid’s RC Plane Out Of A Tree Top!

We know that we’re a little late to the party on this video, which has over a million views on YouTube but we still had to share it because it rules all. Even our pal Keith Turk, an ace chopper...

Gallery: Star City Motor Madness Car Show In Roanoke Virginia Brings Out The Masses

(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) For the past 12 years, Roanoke Virginia has been the home of Star City Motor Madness. And why Star City? Well, if you ever pass through Roanoke, it’s nearly...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Own A Pro Street Car? Why?

It seems like such a simple question, but the truth is there are so many different ways to look at this. For me it’s a no brainer. Hell yes I would own a Pro Street car! For me, it...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” by Kip Moore (2012)

There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck, There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Beer, There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Girl. Three things we love! If you have something bad...

Gallery: Hotchkis Sport Suspension All GM Open House And Car Show 2013 – Tons Of Cars, Tons Of Prizes!

We had a heat wave going on in Southern California last weekend, and temps at Hotchkis Sport Suspension’s Santa Fe Springs headquarters were over 100 degrees, when I rolled in for their annual...

Barnstormin’: It Ain’t The Size Of The Strip…

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been to two really fantastic drag races. We’re talking barn burning affairs that have had huge crowds, great racing, lots of satisfied customers, and...

Boise-Bakersfield Blitz Funny Car Series Round 2: Dan Horan Jr. Still Owns The Points Lead

“Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne” BOISE-BAKERSFIELD BLITZ: SECOND RACE IN SERIES, HORAN JR. REMAINS TOP POINTS EARNER POMONA, Calif. – Prolong(r) Super Lubricants continues to...

eBay Find: A Weird 1965 Chevy Suburban With An Extra Axle And A Firebird Chassis? We’re Confused Too

So I recently ran an item featuring a weird 1978 Datsun truck that had three driven axles. The 6×6 Datsun captured the imagination of the BangShift readership and all of a sudden, we got run...

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BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Road Food/Road Food Spot?

If you’ve read about our BangShifty road adventures over the years, you know why we’re asking this question. Part of road tripping and car travel is the food. Sometimes that food is a...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line (2012)

Country music fan or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that songs like “Cruise” the Number 1 Hit from Florida Georgia Line is the lyrical equivalent of a dream summer for most...

Manly Craigslist Garage Sale Ad: Someday We’ll Have The Stones To Write An Ad Like This

Our buddy RTC, aka RTCTTFMF on the BangShift.com LIVE broadcast chat room, sent us this Austin Craigslist ad and it rules. Is it a joke? Then it’s damn funny. Is it real? Then it’s the...